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infamously

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notoriously
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In 2015, he infamously claimed, “I’m very highly educated. I know words. I have the best words.”

From Salon Jul. 6, 2026

Perhaps most infamously, in 2004, Stewart was accused of lying during his expert testimony in Martha Stewart’s trial related to sales of ImClone Systems stock.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 29, 2026

Current utilizers of the smaller cut include the buzzy Vanderbilt heir Belle Burden’s “Strangers,” George Saunders’ darkly humorous “Vigil” Lena Dunham’s millennial-tinged tell-all “Famesick” and the infamously tablet-sized “Transcription” from Ben Lerner.

From Los Angeles Times May 27, 2026

But the 80-kilometre journey on the eastern DRC's infamously rickety and bumpy roads damaged the coffin, exposing the Ebola-ridden corpse to the world.

From Barron's May 24, 2026

Painting a picture that justifies her opinion of him—an underdog cursed with an ungrateful son upon whom he has showered love and concern, only to be infamously treated by that son in return.

From "In Cold Blood" by Truman Capote




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